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Re: [Sheflug] Getting dhcp from cable with linux

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Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Getting dhcp from cable with linux
From: Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:26:44 +0100
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Robin

 >I've just had cable installed and to test it I fired up windows,
 >plugged the laptop into the modem and instantly got an IP through dhcp. I
 >rebooted into Linux and no joy, dhcp just timed out.


Sounds like the DHCP port might not be open or similar issue.  Are you 
sure that iptables didn't load itself without you knowing about it ? 
Other problem is that you haven't told us which version of Linux you are 
using.  Have you tried IpCop ?  It's good for logs and some intelligible 
output.



Richard

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